You have the robot - we make it truly autonomous

Enabling field robots to work the farmland completely independent

For us, autonomy is the logical further development of our special area of competences: Precision Farming. Because in addition to the appropriate sensors and electrics, autonomous agricultural machines need

  • an optimal route that they can follow in the field
  • without resetting,
  • without unnecessary turns and
  • with as few passages as possible.

LACOS software can already plan optimal missions for field robots today. As a hidden champion, LACOS Software is behind some robot projects of well-known agricultural machinery manufacturers.

Optimal field route for agricultural robots

Optimised processing strategies for agricultural machinery and robotics

All in autonomy by LACOS

Our focus has expanded from field planning to the wide area of automation and autonomy. We have applied our route planning specifically to the requirements of field robots. And expanded our range of functions to include mission planning, simulation and monitoring as well as the control component on the field robot itself for getting your robot to the fields:

Robot Management Software

  • Mission planning (efficient field route, area coverage, actions)
  • Simulation (of the mission for review and ensuring safety)
  • Monitoring (machine locations, working progress, etc.)

Autonomy Software

  • Mission Control (execution of the planned mission with tracks, turns, speeds, application rates, etc.)
  • Section Contol (efficient control of individual boom sections)
  • Variable Rate Control (adjusted spray rates, usage of application maps)
  • Parallel Tracking (precise parallel driving minimises overlaps)
  • Auto Steering and Auto Turn (autonomous fieldwork including turns)
  • Container Management (intelligent management of input goods)

With LACOS, you receive a complete autonomy package from mission planning, simulation and monitoring to control tailored to your agricultural robot. This saves you valuable development time, enables you to achieve your autonomy goals more quickly and set new quality standards in autonomous field cultivation.

Bringing your robot to the field together with LACOS

You need cooperation partners to make your field robot truly autonomous? Would you like appropriate advice and know-how transfer to find the right solution for your particular field robot? Turn to us with confidence.

We will advise you extensively, put together the necessary software components according to your requirements, integrate them and develop individual features that make your robot truly autonomous.

  • Comprehensive project support for the development of your agricultural robot with corresponding automation functionalities
  • Comprehensive advice on hardware selection, integration and range of functions
  • Selection of necessary software according to individual requirements
  • Integration
  • Development of special functions individually for your field robot

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LACOS – A committed company

Regionally, as well as beyond its borders

The philosophy of LACOS is characterised by innovation, sustainability, customer satisfaction and employee safety. The commitment to implement these guiding principles and integrate them into the company's day-to-day operations has been confirmed by the wide range of awards and certificates that we have received.

In 2007 and 2011, LACOS won a silver medal at "Agritechnica" – the world's leading trade fair for agricultural technology – thanks to its innovative ideas.

The recruitment and securing of skilled workers are important management pillars at LACOS. Internal structures, processes and measures are always interpreted in terms of reconciling work and family life.

For years, LACOS has been developing automatic lane planning to make agriculture more sustainable and efficient. This research work has now been awarded the BSFZ seal of approval.

From the idea to the finished product – all development steps for the company's proprietary software products are carried out exclusively at the two German company locations.

After LACOS had been announced as one the finalists for the Grand Prize for Medium-Sized Businesses in 2016, the company was one of 30 companies in 2017 to be awarded the Medium-Sized Business Prize. 

The health and well-being of employees is an important asset for LACOS. Internal health management uses various measures to make work, organisation, structures and processes healthy.

For LACOS, ISO 9001 certification is an important element in ensuring and continuously improving overall quality management.

LACOS was once awarded the “Innovative through Research” seal for 2018/2019 by the Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft e.V., the German donors' association for the promotion of humanities and sciences.

In accordance with the consulting guidelines of the Free State of Thuringia, the company receives a subsidy to increase its performance and competitiveness by providing advice from independent management consultants - intensive consulting and process support. The results and recommendations for action will be recorded in a consultant report. The funding is provided by the European Social Fund and state funds from the Free State of Thuringia.

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Mail info@lacos.de

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